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The Portrait of a Lady

  • 1996
  • PG-13
  • 2h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
14K
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The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
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An American girl inherits a fortune and falls into a misguided relationship with a gentleman confidence artist whose true nature, including a barbed and covetous disposition, turns her life ... Read allAn American girl inherits a fortune and falls into a misguided relationship with a gentleman confidence artist whose true nature, including a barbed and covetous disposition, turns her life into a nightmare.An American girl inherits a fortune and falls into a misguided relationship with a gentleman confidence artist whose true nature, including a barbed and covetous disposition, turns her life into a nightmare.

  • Director
    • Jane Campion
  • Writers
    • Henry James
    • Laura Jones
  • Stars
    • Nicole Kidman
    • John Malkovich
    • Barbara Hershey
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    14K
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    • Director
      • Jane Campion
    • Writers
      • Henry James
      • Laura Jones
    • Stars
      • Nicole Kidman
      • John Malkovich
      • Barbara Hershey
    • 81User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 5 wins & 15 nominations total

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    Top Cast26

    Nicole Kidman
    Nicole Kidman
    • Isabel Archer
    John Malkovich
    John Malkovich
    • Gilbert Osmond
    Barbara Hershey
    Barbara Hershey
    • Madame Serena Merle
    Mary-Louise Parker
    Mary-Louise Parker
    • Henrietta Stackpole
    Martin Donovan
    Martin Donovan
    • Ralph Touchett
    Shelley Winters
    Shelley Winters
    • Mrs. Touchett
    Richard E. Grant
    Richard E. Grant
    • Lord Warburton
    Shelley Duvall
    Shelley Duvall
    • Countess Gemini
    Christian Bale
    Christian Bale
    • Edward Rosier
    Viggo Mortensen
    Viggo Mortensen
    • Caspar Goodwood
    Valentina Cervi
    Valentina Cervi
    • Pansy Osmond
    John Gielgud
    John Gielgud
    • Mr. Touchett
    Roger Ashton-Griffiths
    Roger Ashton-Griffiths
    • Bob Bantling
    Catherine Zago
    • Mother Superior
    Alessandra Vanzi
    • Nun #2
    Amy Lindsay
    Amy Lindsay
    • Miss Molyneux #1
    • (as Katie Campbell)
    Katherine Anne Porter
    • Miss Molyneux #2
    Eddy Seager
    • Strongman's Spruiker
    • Director
      • Jane Campion
    • Writers
      • Henry James
      • Laura Jones
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews81

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Nicole Kidman spent two weeks in bed after filming wrapped, diagnosed as suffering from "emotional stress".
    • Goofs
      (at around 47 mins) A horse carriage is passing through the shot from right to left. The crew with dolly-cam and equipment is clearly visible.
    • Quotes
      • Ralph Touchett: I love you but without hope.
    • Crazy credits
      Jane Campion thanks her family, Colin, Alice and Richard, for their generous support, suggestions and encouragement during the making of this film.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Michael/Mother/The People vs. Larry Flynt/The Evening Star/The Portrait of a Lady/I'm Not Rappaport (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Impromptu in A Flat Major, Op 90 No. 4, D899
      (1828)
      Composed by Franz Schubert
      Adapted for screen by Brian Lock
      Performed by Jean-Yves Thibaudet (as Jean Yves Thibaudet)
      Courtesy of Decca Records Company Ltd.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 17, 1997 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Bức Họa Chân Dung
    • Filming locations
      • Palazzo Pfanner, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy(Osmond's palace in Florence)
    • Production companies
      • Polygram Filmed Entertainment
      • Propaganda Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,692,836
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $107,819
      • Dec 29, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,692,936
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 24m(144 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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